When we forgive others, we give ourselves permission to let go of our own suffering.

Doing the next "right thing" will always bring more genuine happiness than simply doing the next fun thing.

The doors that open and close in our lives are not nearly as important as the person we are when we open them.

Today is sacred - for it will never come again. What could be more important than living this day with attention and the intention to be of benefit, to the best of your ability, to all you encounter?

True freedom is the ability to respond consciously, in the most beneficial way, to whatever life throws at you.

Every moment, every breath, is a new opportunity. An opportunity to let go of the past and to become the person you choose to be.

Remember, everyone you meet is really trying to do the best they can. No one woke up today and intentionally decided to be mean, difficult, or unreasonable - including you.

Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone.

Your genuine happiness does not come from other people, activities or things, it comes from living a meaningful life - a life that is in alignment with your values and is beneficial.

There is no inner peace found in taking care of me and mine. It is present in attending to the needs of we and ours.

The only thing that separates the person you are from the person you want to be are the actions you take.

See, " he said, "the arrow struck against this. It is the kiss I gave her. It has saved her life.

Laugh loudly, laugh often, and most important, laugh at yourself.

Age is the single largest risk factor for an enormous number of diseases. So if you can essentially postpone aging, then you can have beneficial effects on a whole wide range of disease.

Pull over to the side of your journey and look how far you've come

I was wondering myself where I am going. So I would answer you by saying, first, that I am trying, precisely, to put myself at a point so that I do not know any longer where I am going.

I nearly die of fear before I go on stage. Something wicked. I can't eat a thing the day before a gig.

The call of God creates sight in us. It's the work of God in our hearts to awaken us before his word.

Indignation leads to the making of poetry. [Lat., Facit indignatio versum.]

Sometimes forgiveness is the hardest thing to give, but the most cherished thing to receive.

... the Eucharist profoundly enables the grace of God to be received with all its glories and blessings.